Mary E. McSwain

Mary E. McSwain is a Founding Partner of McSwain Rapp Law, LLC in Wheaton, Illinois. She is a general practitioner whose work focuses on family law and residential real estate. Before opening her current firm, she practiced with Attorney Neal Cerne, who later became a Judge in DuPage County.

Over the course of her career, Mary has built a strong reputation as a trial attorney and advocate. She has written several appellate briefs that led to published, precedent-setting opinions. Known for her strong Midwest work ethic, she has represented thousands of clients in family law matters and real estate transactions.

Mary has also been active in legal education and professional leadership. She has presented at seminars sponsored by the DuPage County Bar Association, Chicago Title Insurance Company, and the Illinois State Bar Association. In addition, she is a registered title agent for several title insurance companies.

Her service to the legal community includes leadership roles with several respected organizations. She served as Chair of the DuPage County Real Estate Law and Practice Committee during 1993–1994 and again during 2007–2008, where she helped facilitate revisions to the regional residential real estate contract. She is also a longtime former member of the board of directors of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association and the DuPage County Family Law Committee, with more than 25 years of involvement.

Mary also served as an elected member of the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly from 2004 to 2010 and on the board of the DuPage County Bar Association from 2000 to 2006. During that time, she chaired several committees, including Court Facilities and Law Practice Management.

Her work has earned recognition throughout the local legal community, including the DCBA Pro Bono Service Award for 2005–2006 and the DCBA Board of Directors Award for 1999–2000. She also holds a 5/5 Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating and a 10/10 client rating on Avvo.

Mary earned her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and her Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. She was admitted to practice in Illinois and the Northern District of Illinois in 1983, and before the United States Supreme Court in 2015.